| | | He "forgot" the name of the king who had the Bible written?
When was the Bible written and who wrote it?
by Matt Slick
The following dates are not always exact, but are very good estimates.
Old Testament
| Book | Author | Date Written | | Genesis | Moses | ? - 1445 B.C. | | Exodus | Moses | 1445 - 1405 B.C. | | Leviticus | Moses | 1405 B.C. | | Numbers | Moses | 1444 - 1405 B.C. | | Deuteronomy | Moses | 1405 B.C. | | Joshua | Joshua | 1404-1390 B.C. | | Judges | Samuel | 1374-1129 B.C. | | Ruth | Samuel | 1150? B.C. | | First Samuel | Samuel | 1043-1011 B.C. | | Second Samuel | Ezra? | 1011-1004 B.C. | | First Kings | Jeremiah? | 971-852 B.C. | | Second Kings | Jeremiah? | 852-587 B.C. | | First Chronicles | Ezra? | 450 - 425 B.C. | | Second Chronicles | Ezra? | 450 - 425 B.C. | | Ezra | Ezra | 538-520 B.C. | | Nehemiah | Nehemiah | 445 - 425 B.C. | | Esther | Mordecai? | 465 B.C. | | Job | Job? | ?? | | Psalms | David | 1000? B.C. | | Sons of Korah wrote Psalms 42, 44-49, 84-85, 87; Asaph wrote Psalms 50, 73-83; Heman wrote Psalm 88; Ethan wrote Psalm 89; Hezekiah wrote Psalms 120-123, 128-130, 132, 134-136; Solomon wrote Psalms 72, 127. | | Proverbs | Solomon wrote 1-29
Agur wrote 30
Lemuel wrote 31 | 950 - 700 B.C. | | Ecclesiastes | Solomon | 935 B.C. | | Song of Solomon | Solomon | 965 B.C. | | Isaiah | Isaiah | 740 - 680 B.C. | | Jeremiah | Jeremiah | 627 - 585 B.C. | | Lamentations | Jeremiah | 586 B.C. | | Ezekiel | Ezekiel | 593-560 B.C. | | Daniel | Daniel | 605-536 B.C. | | Hosea | Hosea | 710 B.C. | | Joel | Joel | 835 B.C. | | Amos | Amos | 755 B.C. | | Obadiah | Obadiah | 840 or 586 B.C. | | Jonah | Jonah | 760 B.C. | | Micah | Micah | 700 B.C. | | Nahum | Nahum | 663 - 612 B.C. | | Habakkuk | Habakkuk | 607 B.C. | | Zephaniah | Zephaniah | 625 B.C. | | Haggai | Haggai | 520 B.C. | | Zechariah | Zechariah | 520 - 518 B.C. | | Malachi | Malachi | 450 - 600 B.C. |
New Testament| Book | Author | Date Written (A.D) | | Matthew | Matthew | 60's | | Mark | John Mark | late 50's
early 60's | | Luke | Luke | 60 | | John | John | late 80's
early 90's | | Acts | Luke | 61 | | Romans | Paul | 55 | | 1 Corinthians | Paul | 54 | | 2 Corinthians | Paul | 55 | | Galatians | Paul | 49 | | Ephesians | Paul | 60 | | Philippians | Paul | 61 | | Colossians | Paul | 60 | | 1 Thessalonians | Paul | 50 - 51 | | 2 Thessalonians | Paul | 50 - 51 | | 1 Timothy | Paul | 62 | | 2 Timothy | Paul | 63 | | Titus | Paul | 62 | | Philemon | Paul | 60 | | Hebrews | (Paul, Apollos, Barnabas...?) | 60's | | James | James, half brother of Jesus | 40's or 50's | | 1 Peter | Peter | 63 | | 2 Peter | Peter | 63 - 64 | | 1 John | John | late 80's
early 90's | | 2 John | John | late 80's
early 90's | | 3 John | John | late 80's
early 90's | | Jude | Jude, half brother of Jesus | 60's or 70's | | Revelation | John | late 80's
early 90's |
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